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Wieliczka Salt Mine

 The Salt Mine in Wieliczka is one of the oldest and the largest salt mines in Europe and definitely one of the Wonders of Poland! It entered UNESCO List together with the first 12 sites in the world that were placed on this privileged list. The mine in Wieliczka nearby Krakow has been operating since the 13th century. Today it is not only the monument to the history of mining but also a great monument to the human work. All the underground chambers, chapels, tunnels were carved in the rock salt by the miners working in the depths. The salt mine in Wieliczka has 9 levels, but only three are available for the visitors. It is 324 m deep and has more than 2000 salt chambers, that all together are about 300 km long! One of the most amazing things under the ground are the chapels with the beautiful decoration: altars, statues, chandeliers that are carved in salt. Among them the most spectacular is the St. Kinga's Chapel, the largest underground chapel made of salt in the world. Except for the tourist route in the mine there is also the museum of mining and the underground health resort.

Auschwitz-Birkenau

 Auschwitz-Birkenau, the symbol of the Holocaust and the Nazi crime, is the largest cemetery in the world. Here, between 1940-45 about 1,5 innocent people, including women and children were perished in the ashes of crematorias or killed with the criminal medical experiments, starvation, exhausting work. Most of the victims were Jewish, as Birkenau camp was the centre of extermination of the European Jews. Except for Jews there were also Poles, Russian, Gypsies and members of other nationalities who were killed. Today Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum protects the site of the former concentration and extermination camps. In Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum one can still see the brick and wooden barracks, were the prisoners were kept, the gallows, barbed wires, the crematorium and the gas chamber (in Auschwitz) or their ruins in Birkenau. Auschwitz Birkenau Museum is considered not only the monument to the deliberate Nazi genocide, but also the monument to the strength of the human spirit, who in the appalling conditions of the Nazi camps was still able to show its heroism defending fellow human being and its dignity.

The wooden churches of Southern Poland

 The famous Wooden Architecture Route in Małopolska Region shows the most valuable examples of the traditional wooden architecture: the manor houses, mills, churches, chapels, orthodox churches or the bell towers. The wooden churches of Southern Poland (Malopolska region) is one of the most unique monuments one can find in Poland. Six of them were placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2003 (churches in Binarowa, Blizne, Debno Podhalańskie, Haczów, Lipnica Murowana, Sękowa). They were founded by the local nobles as the symbol of their religiousness but also richness and used to serve also for the whole village. Some of them have still its original decoration: the wall paintings , wooden furnishings and sculptures. Visit to such church is an unforgettable experience. The silence and the smell of old wood move us back to the Middle Ages. On the other hand however visiting these churches, picturesquely located in the small villages in the hilly Malopolska region give us opportunity to get the real taste of Poland off the roads.

Zakopane and the Tatra Mountains

 This part of Poland attracts visitors with its outstanding beauty: spectacular landscapes of the Carpathians, the picturesque villages with the genuine folk culture of the highlanders, traditional wooden architecture, and the local inns with really tasty cuisine. Zakopane – the ski resort, known as the winter capital of Poland is located in a picturesque valley at the foot of the Tatras, The main attractions of Zakopane – except for its unforgettable atmosphere is the wooden church in Jaszurowka (example of the Zakopany style), Krupowki Street, the old cemetery, the funicular to Gubalowka Hill, Museum of Zakopane style, the Aqua Park. The Tatras is the highest mountain rangein Poland and the natural border with Slovakia(the highest peak in Poland is Rysy 2499 m). Here one can enjoy walks in the beautiful valleys (Chochoowska Valley, Kościliska Valley) or climbing in the High Tatras. We recommend a trip to the heart of the mountains: to Morskie Oko Lake (on foot or taking horse drawn carriage) or to Kasprowy Wierch peak (1987 m) by cable car.

Rafting on the Dunajec River & Pieniny Mountains

 The main attraction of the National Park of Pieniny is the famous rafting on the Dunajec river. Rafting is very old fashioned way of travelling and surprisingly a rather dry type of experience. During rafting (2h) one admires the beautiful landscapes of the Pieniny Mountains and the wonderful lime rock gorge of the Dunajec River (two raftsmen navigate it with a long, wooden stick). Pieniny is a prefect place for the active holidays: one can bike along the bank of the Dunjaec River, or walk to the peaks of sokolica or Trzy Korony – the views over the meandry of the Dunajec River is really breathtaking! You can take a boat trip on the Czorsztyn Lake and visit the castle in Niedzica or the riunsof the Czorsztyn lake, both picturesquely located on the lake. The capital of Pieniny is the town of Szczawnica, the famous health resort. Here you can take a chair lift to Palenica peak. In this region there are lots of the old wooden churches, the most beautiful one however is in in Debno Podhalanskie (15th century) with its original 15-16th c. wall paintings (UNESCO).

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Wadowice & Lanckorona

 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska was built in the 17th-18th c. as a symbolic copy of Jerusalem. About 40 tiny churches and chapels are spread in the natural hilly area whose topography reminds this in the Holy Land. It is one of the most beautiful man-made large scale landscapes combining the natural beauty with the spiritual objectives. Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is still the active pilgrimages. Here in the Basilica the holy icon of Our Lady is kept attracting thousands visitors each year. Kalwaria has become the special place for the veneration of Christ Passion. Each year in the Holy Week the great misterium of Passion takes place here, one of the most spectacular such religious events in Europe. Next to Kalwaria there is the town of Wadowice, where the famous Polish Pope John Paul II was bon. Here one can visit his Family House and the Basilica where he was baptised. Lanckorona is a tiny town beautifully located on the hill, crowned with the church and the ruins of the medieval castle. The old wooden houses around the main square give the idea of the old fashioned life in a countryside.

Częstochowa

 Kept in the 14th century monastery in Czestochowa, The Holy Icon of Black Madonna attracts millions of pilgrims each year making the city, next to Lourdes and Fatima, one of the largest pilgrimage centres in Europe. The monastery is located on a hill, what gave te name of the shrine Jasna Góra (Bright Mountains). In the complex of the monastery one can see the Holy Chapel with the Black Madonna Icon, decorated with numerous votive gifts, thanksgiving for the graces; the magnificent baroque Basilica, treasury, and the museum, old fortifications with the beautiful Way of the Cross.

National Park of Ojców

The National Park of Ojcow is located is the smallest national park of Poland, covering the area of 2145 ha. It is famous for its beautiful landscapes: the valley of the tiny Pradnik River, the outstanding lime rocks, formed in a fantastic shapes. In Ojcow one can see the old wooden houses and the ruins of the medieval castle. From here you can go for a short walk to the Famous rock Brama Krakowska or to one of the numerous caves. The castle in Pieskowa Skala, nearby Ojcow, is a beautiful example of the renaissance architecture. It is picturesquely located on the rock and hides the museum of art. Another attraction of the park is the old wooden Church on the Water, which is the part of the Wooden Architecture Route.